PRESS WEATHER NO. 126 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:22
P.M. ON 20 JANUARY 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
EASTERN NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 5.42S, 145.98E, ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT MORESBY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT
98 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:31 HKT ON 20.01.2026